Truck-side-frane arrangement



YW. S. TRowmnGE. TVRUCK.SIDE FRAME ARRANGEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. B', 19201 Patented Sept. I3; 192i.;

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sion member, and more portcuioiy io. i web thereof7 propose to use o 'iiiez? biooL on he oop of the joumoi box 2O and oef ween. the lotei and the onder sfide of oe side immo, the lower edge of tho iie'ff biocis: being stroigiii; io .fit le to? of time 'joumo box 2% and 'foe 'upper surface or flange 27 of the filler bloei; iimiig am easy /roohus oi: curve which wii give mi easy curvo oft this point 'for the stresses io oiiow.

oooi'diogiy, the ouwe in the uppei end of the Wei 17 of the tension member is coi'veei in o, manner such thai: the siresses con easily follow Seme Without causing omino strain to ohe ports in questione This@ filler block alt its upper side is povcied Wib gibs 28 and 29 which embrace the side walls of the side frame ad; the omis ihoreof. @ne end of falle iier block is pi'ovioied "ith opening 30 which registers vorsicaiiy Wiiho opening 3l in the sido frame hiough which o. journal box boit 32 passes5 saisi boli also ossimg hrough openings in the journal oxiugs 33 and 34. The @ber end. oi ibo filial' block is providedwitho round pio oi? projecsioii 35 which extends downwordiy into he opening 3613i the journal oox Img 3T. The opening 38 in fthe associated journal box iug 39 receives a Simiiai projection 4 0 which xSmouni/ad upon, a journal box @Li-e bai* IH, through the outer end of which he boit 32 @xii-ends. 4The tie boi is seoure foo the outer end of he journal box by o i2 which co entes with the lower end of the bolt 32. Fine osher end of he tie bor ex tends through am opening in che web 1T of the tension member and has it is end o hreodo portion @A which cooperates with a, nut; 425 by meano of which. the -tio boi is secured to the side frame.. A not flock 46 if; provided, one Einige owhich engages o, boss i? formed on the Wob l?, omi oo other Hnge of the :out iock engages e side o o ibo out. By means orf the projiecfsioiis 35 ono! ai() on the iiier block 25 and e bm: 4l, respectiveiy, the inner boit lug may be disposed of entirely. By moons of he gibs 28 29 embracing the skies of the side iframe, ami by moons oi? the boit 3% ie'r block proies tion 35, tie bei." projection O, and ifoolte bor .being anchored to lie web 17 of "ao tension member, the journal box is secureiy heid in opemtvo position Wiiiooif, puncto?- ing the two moin Webs of one side immo new their point of juoctore for iie reception o" on inner jouinoi box boi.

R iS my inention io cover :iii modiicon mono of 'the invention faling Wiahinfho spirit :md scope of the oiiowng claims.

I claim 1. A tinck eide frame incl molly-formed tension and mombes having Webs which 'amend di oliiy Wiiii 'espec do the length oi said respective tension, and compzessioi members uiog into oompieesion "mami WiSe ihe i'esgooo'ivc mem eine@ 3, A truck side frame iiioiod.' gioiiy-ifomec mision and .iiiembex's having Wehe "which i yviii Teopeoi; io tho ieogii oi o speotive tension and, compeosion oiemisf 'the 'web of tho zeiisioo. meiobei' ineiizg' ci Q. f room' its outer emi and joined with he foo oi". the compreseion @emisor ooz'imi box receiving; poriioo..

Li. fin combii'ioioo9 o iuciz oai compi'eoelioii membei's haviiigg .olii-end fiogonoiiy izo Lilo f'nisoid respecivo tension ou sers, the web ofi iliie o'oso.. memhoe o@ ing colfve near ouizer om with obo web of comprosoio one journal bob; rocoiviog box and o ier bloc` s iie ow which conformo with the opper :summe @Ehe joumoi box, and the upper omoco which iei" bioci oonois wiiifa iie owoi suiiiooe of the joumoi oozi ioooivng of the :sido

5. in comhiooiiom o isiooi i having a cuff/eci journobox receiving; tions o inox, iie uwe/Tomy@ ff" which is oz, aofi iiiier Mooie imm boweoi jouriio ooe and joui-zool Ico ceiving pomo?. of oiiiefmme, cofipo xi-ing surfaces of the gio 'mei boli? Sirio and biooif: cope cooooiog 5., 3io combiooiom o i'iioi oioo 'fimo' hoviiig a jgomziai reooiviiw loofiiime o joomoi 3o ami o bociz soi.' jomnoi box ouiioo @so ceiving portion oli cho Sido fi" oo biocii omi joomei i Jing means copeoing 25o oofi eine io piece.

v oofa ro ceiving portion of iio oido Sei block and joui'noi box having ino-orioo" "o means cooperating to ho'iii; the

noemen in place, and a journal box tie bar heving interlocking means with the journal box for cooperating to hold the latter in position.-

9. ln combination, a truck side traino having'a journal box receiving portion, a journal box, and a filler block inter osed between said journal box and journa box receiving portion of the side frame, said filler block and journal box having interlocking means coperating 'to hold the journal box in place,- said side frame and iiller block having interlocking portions, and a journal box tie bar having interlocking ineens with the journalA box for coperating to hold the latter in position.

10. ln combination, a truck side frame,

Aa journal box having bolt openings, a iller block interposed between said side :frame and journal box having a projection extend.- ing into one of said bolt openings, and a tie bar having a projection extending into an other one of said bolt openings and. secured to the side `trarne for securing the journal box .in position.

11. ln combination, a truck side frame,

.a journal box, a iiller block interposed between the side frame and journal box having a projection extending into an opening of said journal box, e tie bar having a projection extending into another opening of said journal box and being secured to the tension member of theV side frame for securing the journal box in position, and'a bolt extending through a portion of the side frame, ller block, journal box and tie bar for assisting in holding the journal box in position.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 24th day of." March, 1920.

WlLLlAll/l S. TRUWBRDGE. 

